Poetic Tutelage

Not aimed at the many who have oiled my path, and to whom I remain eternally grateful. Simply me rationalising my inability to get my head around form!

The love of poets

for their art

is a razor blade

as sharp as any

instrument.

 

There is a precious

defence of form

and structure,

a need to maintain

the shape

and the rule

of poetic laws.

 

Yet a liberal

need to sin in

gracious

acknowledgement

to less able folk.

 

To raise them

from their Neanderthal

roots

and rescue them

form such an ignorant

existence.

 

But me, I am

a cave dweller

still scrawling

rudimentary

images

upon animal skin

or the chalk

walls

of my  grotto.

 

And I will

always

remain

so.

 

30/10/20

Author's Note

Reviews

[Sami Khalil]

Excellent points you make here dear John. I do agree and nothing like that. From knowing you from long ago, you are truthful, creative and wise. You say it like it is. Not trying to hide or smear. I enjoy your writes.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you so much Sami for your kindness.

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...

[Victim of cyber bully a..]

Well your poem have quiet clear structure and form. So you need to more work on your cave craft. By the way i hate when my lines don't create nice graphic design but also i dislike when all lines are same lenght so i struggle every day with my form. Maybe i shall call my style precise chaos . Check out and let me know.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

I guess I sharpened my flint a little too neatly lol. Thanks for reading and will turn your page.

[Victim of cyber bully and slanderious lies]

Maybe you can try black out technique or some Da Da will not hurt neither.

[AJNJ]

The caveman doesn't know pretense. He writes what he feels without cloaking it in finesse. That's true poetry actually. One should go for what suits them best. Art is a personal thing.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Agreed it is personal, and if one tries to fit one's soul into a dog, one simply barks lol. Many thanks AJNJ.

[AJNJ]

Or bites lol
You're most welcome!

[Patricia Wedel]

If I lived back when Caves were homes... I would want a Bed and a Table and Chairs. Hopefully a warm fire and dreams of future Castles by the Sea. gently, Pat

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Ah but if you had no concept of such luxuries......Many thanks for reading Pat.

[Patricia Wedel]

dear John... I would be drawing Birds on the Cave walls with Wings and Tweets ; and perhaps I would Pen a Poem... Amen .. Pat

[John the Baptist]

Actually, there is something to be said for cave drawings. At least you know what they're about, which is more than can be said for a lot of post modernist and avant garde blather.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Agreed JTB. I am content in my cave. Many thanks.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

same with me, John...
I have no real style....
the words just pour out.

Rah Rah for Scrawling, Neanderthal style.

j.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Ah Jacob I don't think so and nether does anyone reading you Sir!